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dionnesims's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
reading this book was like watching a cozy, slice-of-life anime. I cried really hard on a couple chapters because I have a pet that I love dearly. be prepared for the feels.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment
simbareadss's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
4.0
These short stories revolve around the relationship between cats and their humans as told from the perspectives of the cats.
The Goodbye Cat - Kota is a kitten when he's brought into the Sakuraba family. As he grows older, he attempts to change into a supernatural cat spirit (nekomata) so that death won't separate him from his human family. This one made me cry.
Bringing Up Baby - A popular manga artist and odd duck is going to be a new father when he rescues a kitten from a recycling bin and in caring for it, learns about fatherhood, surprising his wife who didn't have high hopes for him.
Good Father/Bad Father - A family is perplexed that their new cat loves an ornery father.
Cat Island - A boy and his family visit a cat island. The boy befriends a strange lady who teaches him to be more open to his step-mother.
The Night Visitor - Every cat owner's experience of being woken up.
Finding Hachi - After being abandoned and then adopted by a young boy, Hachi describes the love he has for his human even after the human has to give him away to another family. Also made me cry.
Life Is Not Always Kind - Nana is a former street cat turned house pet by a young man who after 5 years can no longer keep him. They visit the man's former professor in the hope that he will adopt Nana.
It's an emotional read, but it is a fantastic read if you're cat lover.
The Goodbye Cat - Kota is a kitten when he's brought into the Sakuraba family. As he grows older, he attempts to change into a supernatural cat spirit (nekomata) so that death won't separate him from his human family. This one made me cry.
Bringing Up Baby - A popular manga artist and odd duck is going to be a new father when he rescues a kitten from a recycling bin and in caring for it, learns about fatherhood, surprising his wife who didn't have high hopes for him.
Good Father/Bad Father - A family is perplexed that their new cat loves an ornery father.
Cat Island - A boy and his family visit a cat island. The boy befriends a strange lady who teaches him to be more open to his step-mother.
The Night Visitor - Every cat owner's experience of being woken up.
Finding Hachi - After being abandoned and then adopted by a young boy, Hachi describes the love he has for his human even after the human has to give him away to another family. Also made me cry.
Life Is Not Always Kind - Nana is a former street cat turned house pet by a young man who after 5 years can no longer keep him. They visit the man's former professor in the hope that he will adopt Nana.
It's an emotional read, but it is a fantastic read if you're cat lover.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death and Death of parent
Minor: Animal cruelty, Suicide, and Abandonment
emmagreenwood's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment
teddie_valetine98's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
These stories are so stinking cute!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, and Abandonment
jstilts's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
This is a collection of short stories that vary in quality and interest, so a bit hard to give a useful star rating. Some of the stories are little gems, some so-so, the final story I almost skipped (but glad I didn't).
The stories all explore family life as affected by cats, usually at least partly from the cats perspective. Maybe, being a Japanese translation, the directions the stories take or fail to take are a little surprising to this western reader (the first especially so). For some reason the majority of these tales depict the fathers as being buffoons or jerks, which wears a little thin - but overall they are interesting insights into Japanese family life.
Be warned, there are a few sad tales.
The stories all explore family life as affected by cats, usually at least partly from the cats perspective. Maybe, being a Japanese translation, the directions the stories take or fail to take are a little surprising to this western reader (the first especially so). For some reason the majority of these tales depict the fathers as being buffoons or jerks, which wears a little thin - but overall they are interesting insights into Japanese family life.
Be warned, there are a few sad tales.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment
erinreadsbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Very cute collection of short stories about cats and their relationships with and alongside humans. Without the cats, these stories may have been sad and hopeless, but through the lenses of the cats who love them, the characters appear more hopeful and their lives are full of love.
Read if you like sentimental short stories featuring cats!
Read if you like sentimental short stories featuring cats!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment
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